A fundamental attribution error?: rethinking cognitive distortions†

The notion of ‘cognitive distortion’ has become enshrined in the offender treatment literature over the last 20 years, yet the concept still suffers from a lack of definitional clarity. In particular, the umbrella term is often used to refer to offence-supportive attitudes, cognitive processing duri...

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Authors: Maruna, Shadd (Author) ; Mann, Ruth E. 1965- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2006
In: Legal and criminological psychology
Year: 2006, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 155-177
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